Applying to Columbia University Undergrad Fly-In Program for the school of Engineering,

What drives you to study engineering in college? For instance, you can describe activities you have participated in that sparked your interest in engineering, explain why you want to pursue a career in engineering or share an engineering concept that you find fascinating.

Ctrl + n and I were best friends, she let me hide my movie browsers as I "attended" class, Geometry was never fun anyway during quarantine. It led me to understand how computers work and the possibilities that come with them. Coding my first website was possibly the inspiration I needed to see the things knowledge can create. It established a level of trust between me and the knowledge I possess, further motivating me to learn to create and harbor new ideas. As a diabetic, I was lucky to leave Ethiopia, the rest not so much. What is already a 24/7 monitor and overwatch of my diabetes, only one can imagine life there. Thus the people I see there motivate me to help my brothers and sisters currently helpless with medication and available medical equipment. One engineering concept I find fascinating is Quantum Computing, as Quantum bits can exist in multiple states, and image the possibilities. Already it seems to me the biomedical advancements like the Dexcom I wear myself improve people's lives, and quantum computing can open new doors in better computing and research toward diabetes research.

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